Video of the Year contest

Day 2: Coast Guard Video of the Year

Welcome to day two of voting for Coast Guard Video of the Year! Earlier this week, we offered you a sampling of the top 11 Coast Guard videos of 2010. Now, it is time for you to vote on your [...]


Station Washington – Guarding the National Capital Region

The Coast Guard didn’t have a significant presence in the nation’s capital until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Today, it’s typical to see a Coast Guard helicopter or boat enforcing a security zone, patrolling the Potomac River or [...]


Meet Oscar

Have you ever met one of our most important Guardians, Oscar? He is about 120-pounds, usually wears a mustang suit and works at Coast Guard small boat stations across the nation. Okay, so he may look eerily real but he’s [...]